A Kid's Guide to Shots

A Kid's Guide to Shots Find out why you need to get shots in order to stay healthy. This article provides information pertaining to the ingredients in shots and how they make you immune to many harmful diseases. Kids Health • Middle School Elementary School Donna Levine

Health A to Z This A to Z site defines health concerns "from AIDS to Zoonosis." Click on a letter and get an alphabetical list of conditions, diseases, and other health-related topics starting with that letter. Articles contain detailed information including symptoms, risks, prognoses, and

Name: Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Brief Description of the Site: This is an excellent social studies resource for all grades, but in particular early childhood and the younger elementary school grades. There is an emphasis on branches of government, the nation, citizenship, the election process, and

Healthfinder Kids Healthfinder Kids discusses important safety issues for students in a colorful way. There is a section on healthy and not so healthy things for your body and a section on Internet safety. You'll also find games, art contests, a section for parents, and more.

About Kids Health This "About" page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today is accessed 250,000 times on an average weekday. The

A Maths Dictionary for Kids From Australia comes a delightful Math site. A K-6 Math teacher defines and illustrates more than 500 mathematical terms. The result is a wonderful dictionary featuring clear and often interactive graphics, great colors, and lots of examples.

Kids Health An excellent and comprehensive site dealing with many aspects of health for kids, from physical health (what causes a stomach ache?) to emotional health (dealing with divorce). The explanations are detailed and do require good reading skills, but the site is a trove of reliable

Kids Health: Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety Playing in the snow is fun, but it can also be dangerous. KidsHealth helps you learn about the importance of dressing for the weather to protect your body and health. This page also includes information about the dangers associated with cold-weather activities

Name: Kids Click: A Web Search for Kids by Librarians Brief Description of the Site: As the title indicates, the site is by librarians to help kids. Its appearance is Yahoo-like but upon closer scrutiny, the topics differ. Under Facts and Reference the first subcategory is (a sign of the times), linking to

A Guide to Gracious Criticism To paraphrase the critters in George Orwell's Animal Farm, 'Destructive criticism bad; constructive criticism good!' An important skill in high school, college and in the work force is that of giving solid, instructive criticism. Although it is written for college